Trinidad boss vows to shock England

Last updated at 16:56 22 February 2006

Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation special advisor Jack Warner, who correctly predicted the Caribbean country would draw England in the World Cup group phase, is now tipping the Soca Warriors to beat England in Group B.

Warner has labelled the match between the nations in Nuremberg on June 15 as Trinidad & Tobago's "World Cup final".

Warner made his boast at a gala dinner attended by Franz Beckenbauer, the president of the World Cup organising committee.

"I told you to keep the faith when we were three matches down with one point (in the CONCACAF Qualifying zone), I kept saying we would qualify," Warner said.

He continued: "I said we would find a good coach, we found one (Leo Beenhakker). I told you we would qualify...we have qualified. I tell you tonight...we shall beat England!"

Beckenbauer was more diplomatic, saying: "Football is 90 minutes and in 90 minutes, anything is possible."